Supply-valve.



J. J. MEYER. SUPPLY VALVE. APPLICATION FILED 13313127, 1913.

. Patented Sept, 9, 1913.

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citizen of the United States, and a resident of Yonkers, in the county of lestchester and State of New York, have vinvented. a new and improved Supply-Valve, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. Y I f The invention relates to water supply valves such as are used in flushing tanks and the like, and its object is to provide a new and improved supply valve arranged to prevent leakage and waste of water, to respond quickly to the action of the float, to insure a free working of the valve irre-v spective of the fluid pressure, to reduce the friction oit' the working parte to a minimum, to prevent the water pressure from influencing the'working of the float, to allow of tightening the valve by handwitliout disasseinbling the parts, and to furnish water forV refilling the bowl conneetedwith and supplied with water from the flushing tank.

In order to accomplish the desired-result useis inade of a supply pipe havinga closed end and an outlet port below the closed end, a float lever ulcrunied on the said closed end and a valve` mounted to slide 'upand down externally on` the said supply` pipe below thesaid float lever connection, the said valve controlling the said port and` the said valve being connected with the said float lever.`

A. practical embodiment of the invention is represented -in the accompanying draw` ings forming a part of this speciiication, in

which similar characters of'reierenceindicate Corresponding parts in allV the views.

Figure l is a side elevation ofthe supply valve applied to a flushing tank'shown in section; Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional side elevation of the supply valve in closedposition; and Fig. 3 is a similar view of the same showing the'supply valve in open posi-A tion. l

To the bottom of a iiushing tank A is secured a supply or stand pipe B connected with a suitable source of water supply' and terminating at its upper end infa.reducedv portion or stein having a hollow portion B and an upper solid portion B2, as plainly indicated in Figs. Qand 3. IThe stem forms vwith the supply pipe B an annular shoulder `with a `bell-shapedV extension-C somewhat B3 and the hollow portion B is provided at" or `near its upper endwlth one or more sidewise'laterally-extending ports B4 controlled by a valve C mounted to slide up and down on the stem `and controlled by a float lever D fiilcrurned on 'a pivot, E held on the upper solid stein portion `B2 of the supply pipe B. YThe valve C. isprovided witlivan internally-arranged packing F adapted to open and close the Vports. B4, thatris, when ,the `valve C is inlowermost position as shown in Fig. 2 the ports B4 are closed by the packing F, and when the valve C is lii'ted thepacking F moves out of engagement with the ports BL so that the latter are opened, as indicated in Fig. 3. The valve C screws on a stuiiing box G for tightening the packing F whenever it is desired to do so, so that leakage otwater past the stuiiiiig box is prevented at the time the packing F Covers and closes the ports B4. The stuiiing box G is provided with an upwardly -eirtendingV arm Gr carrying a` transverse pin G2 engaging a slot D in the float lever D so that the usual V:swinging motion given to the float lever Don the iioat .D2 moving` up and down with the Change of thewater level in the tank A, causes a down and iip sliding movement of the valve C.

It is understood that when the float D2 moves downward the valve C is raised from the closed position shown in Fig. 2 into the arnr onnio.

that the stiiiiing box G is held against turning owing to its connection by the arm or with the float lever D, and in order to tighten the packing Fit is necessary to screw up the valveC on the stuffing box G, which can be done by hand, the partsV being kniirled for this purpose.4

j .When the valve C is screwed up it is necessary. to readjust the float lever D, which :for"i:liis purpose iisprovided with the usual adjustable secti'on- D to move the valve C and its stutiing boXG downward to cause the packing F to cover the ports B* at the time thervalve C is in lowermost closed po;

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.Tlievalve C is provided at j its lower end` larger than the diameter of the shoulder B3,

to flow down' along the outer surface of theA supply pipe B all splashing isprevented,

and hence the flow of water into the tank is'practically noiseless. v

The upper end of the supply pipe Bis provided with a channel B5 leading to the shoulder B3 and connecting with a refilling tube H connected with a delivery pipe I con nected with the bowliof the water closet so as to refill the said bowl after it is flushed.

yIt will be noticed that when the valve@ moves upward into open position and the water passes into the bell-shaped extension C then some of the water under pressure passes into the channel B5 and through the pipe II into the delivery pipe I to refill the bowl with water. By arranging the bellshaped extension C" relative to the shoulder B3, as shown and described, sufficient water pressure is had for forcing the water through the pipe I-I into the delivery pipe I. It will further be noticed that by the arrangement described, the pressure of the water in the stand orsupply pipe B does not affect the free working of the valve C and fioat lever D, so that the valve responds very quickly to the action of theloat. By discharging the water into the tank in the manner described, the water pressure does not influence the working of the fioat, and as no fixed casing is used the valve C can be adwith the valve.

justed without turning off the water pressure. rIhe packing F is not liable to be cut or injured on moving the valve up and down owing to the water pressure in the stein at the ports B4 being outward against the packlng. f v

In case it is necessary to tighten the packing'FV it is only necessary to give a few turns to the valve Cto screw the Vsame up by hand on the stufiing box G with a View to tighten the packing F. On doing so anotherportion of ,the packing F is presented to the outlet ports BAL as the packing turns "When repairs have to be made it is only necessary forA the operator to removevthe pivot pin E to permit ofl lift- Ying the valve'C off the stem of thesupply pipe, to permit of taking the valve apart for repairs or other purposes.

The supply valve shown and described is very simple and .durable in construction and Patent l. A sup-ply valve of the classidescribed, comprisingV a supply pipe terminating at its 'upper end in a fixed stem, the lower portion vof which is hollow and provided with'lateral ports leading to the peripheral Vface oftheV stern, a lever pivote'd on the upper end of the saidstem, a valve mounted to slide up and down o n Athe said stem and provided with an interior annular packing surroundsaid ports at the time the valve is in lowermost position, a stufiing box surrounding the Y ing the said stem'and adapted to coverthe said stem and on which screws thesaid valve,V

to tighten'thek packing on the stem and't-o present other faces of theA packing t'o the 1 said ports o-n screwing up the valve, and an arm fixed on the said stuffing box and pivotally connected with the said lever to move the valve up or down on imparting a swinging movement to the said lever.

2. A supply valve of the class described, comprising a supply pipe terminating at its upper end in a fixed stem', the lower portion Y of which is'hollow and provided with lateral ports leading to the peripheral face of the stem, a lever pvoted on the Vupper end of the said stem, a valve mounted `to slideV up and` down on the said stem and provided with an interior annular packing surrounding the said stem and adapted to cover the said ports at the time the valve is in lowermost position, t-he said valve having a de-` pending bell andthe said stem forming with the said supply pipe an annular shoulderv over which is adapted to pass the said bell to direct the water downward along the outer surface of the said supply pipe, aj

stuffing box surrounding the said'stem andV on which screws the said valve Vto tighten the packing on the stem and to present other faces of the packing to the said ports on with the said lever to move the valve up or V screwing up the valve, and anarm fixed onV the said stufiing box and pivotally connected down on imparting a swinging movementto the said lever.

In testimony whereof I haveV4 signed Inyr naine to this specification .in the two subscribing witnesses. l Y y -JoHN J. MEYER presence of Y' Vitnesses: Y

- THEOAJG. I-IosTER,

PHILIP D. RoLLHAUs.

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